Carcavelos () was, until 2013, a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

in the Portuguese

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Cascais Cascais () is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera, Estoril Coast. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Cascais is an important tourism in Port ...

, about west of

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. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish

Carcavelos e Parede Carcavelos e Parede is a civil parish in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Carcavelos and Parede Parede () is a former civil parish in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. In 2013, ...

. The parish was known for the Carcavelos wine. With the decline of the winemaking industry in the region, the attractiveness of its beaches have made the parish a destination for

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, due to the waves here. At the mouth of the

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and east of the main beach is the fortification of

Fort of São Julião da Barra The Fort of São Julião da Barra is the largest and most complete military defence complex in the Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Vauban style remaining in Portugal. It is located in São Julião da Barra, on the point of São Gião, in the par ...

. It was used to protect the Tagus from enemy ships, but in the 20th century it became the official summer residence of the Minister of Defense. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Carcavelos was an important landing point in the international telegraph network, providing crucial communication links for the British Empire; most of the links were run by Cable & Wireless company forerunners. Carcavelos is home to a number of international schools including Saint Julian's School, and

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References

External links

Official website of the civil parish of Carcavelos, Portugal
Towns in Portugal Former parishes of Cascais Carcavelos e Parede {{Lisbon-geo-stub

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